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Kelly Clarkson was born on April 24, 1982 in Burleson, Texas to.

Jeanne (teacher) and Steven Clarkson. They were divorced when

she was six. Her stepfather is Jimmy Taylor (contractor). She has

two older siblings, Jason and Alyssa.

Singing was not Kellys passion as a child. She loved science andwanted to eventually become a marine biologist (the story goes that

she changed her mind after seeing the movieJaws). Her start in

music came while hanging out in school while she was in the

seventh grade. A music teacher in her school (Pauline Hughes

Middle School) overheard her singing in the hallway and was

awestruck. He then persuaded her to join the schools choir.

This gave her the push to not only perform in the choir, but in High

School, she continued singing and also stared in the schools(Burleson High School) rendition ofBrigadoon. She even become

a member of the Texas All-State Choir.

By the time she graduated High School in 2000, she became

focused on having a career in music. She worked odd jobs to make

money to help her pursue her dreams (such as working as a cocktail

waitress and a clerk). She eventually recorded a demo CD, but did

not receive any positive responses from the record labels.

She knew she had what it takes, and moved to Los Angeles to be

where the action is and closer to her eventual fame.

Her first professional job was not as a singer, but as an extra on the

television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch. But she continued to

find small jobs to pay the bills while working on her career and

networking with people in the industry (like song writer Gerry

Goffin (Natural Woman)).

In one great swoop, Gerry Gorrin got ill, her car was towed away

and her apartment went up in flames. At this point, with her career

going nowhere and no money in the bank, she took a step back andreturned home to her family. It was back home that a friend told

her about auditions for a hit reality show in the Texas area, and she

applied for the hit showAmerican Idol.

After getting herself together, she was on a mission to make it in

show biz. She soon auditioned forAmerican Idol, and after


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surviving more auditions, she went back to Hollywood and made it

to the finalists on televisions. In September 2002, she was named

the winner ofAmerican Idol.

She released a single, A Moment Like This (which she sung

shortly after winning) soon after, and shot up to number one on theBillboard charts the following month. [Note: This was the greatest

one-month gain for a single to go to number one]. Following all

the excitement, she went on a thirty-city tour with 10 of the other

finalists over the next six weeks.

Kelly would not let the momentum stop, and began filming her first

movie in 2003,From Justin to Kelly (withIdolrunner-up Justin

Guarini). As soon as filming was complete (it only took six

weeks), she went to the studio to record an album. Her debut album, Thankful, was released in April 2003 and began

on the Billboard Album chart at number one. The album was

certified platinum within a few weeks.

The first single released was Miss Independent (co-written with

Christina Aguilera) and quickly went to #1 on the charts. The

video was nominated for three MTV Music Video Awards and a

DVD by the same name was releases soon afterwards. Kelly

Clarkson was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop

Vocal Performance Female for this song.

All the other singles from the album also experienced extremely

strong sales. To further promote the album, she went on an

international tour starting out in the U.S. and then spanning out to

various countries around the world. She even had time to lend her

talents to theAmerican Idol Christmas Special.

In 2004, she went out on tour again, this time with former

American Idol winnerClay Aiken by her side. She called this the

Independent Tour. Afterwards, she added her vocals to thesoundtrack ofThe Princess Diaries 2 with a song called

Breakaway (co-wrote by Avril Lavigne) The single of the song

was another number one song for this young sensation.

In November 2004, her second album,Breakaway debuted on the

Billboard charts at the third position.
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In 2005, Kelly sung at Superbowl XXXIX (Tailgate Party) and also

appeared on Saturday Night Live as a guest and musical

performer. Then, this woman who never stops, is still going and

finished up a thirty-five city tour around the country.

In February 2007, Clarkson partnered with NASCAR. Kelly won the Best Female Video and the Best Pop Video awards

at the 2005 MTV Music Video Awards in August.

Favorites: Artists = Reba McEntire, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion

and No Doubt
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